19-Year-Old Man Dies After Attending HARD Summer 2018

The cause of death has not been revealed

HARD Summer Music Festival 2018 (Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images)

A 19-year-old man has died after attending the HARD Summer Music Festival in Fontana, California, according to local ABC affiliate KABC (via Billboard). The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department identified the victim as Andrew Cole Click from Tracy, California. According to the Sheriff’s Department’s press release, Click was taken to a local hospital on Sunday, August 5, where he was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.

When contacted by Pitchfork, representatives for HARD sent the following statement from festival organizers:

It is with great sadness that we have learned a festival attendee has
passed away following HARD Summer this weekend. We extend our deepest
sympathies to the individual’s loved ones, and we ask that you keep
them in your thoughts. The health and safety of those who attend our
events is HARD’s utmost priority, and we take every measure to create
a safe and enjoyable environment. We have no further information at
this time, but we encourage the community to come together, support
each other, and always look out for one another in light of this
tragedy.

According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, 23 HARD attendees were hospitalized during the two-day festival; two women reportedly remain hospitalized.

In 2016, Roxanne Ngo died at age 22 from an apparent overdose at HARD Summer Music Festival. Her parents sued Live Nation for negligence and wrongful death.

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Andrew Cole Click as 23 years old. He was 19.